If the documents for an apartment in the city of Mariupol were burned together with the apartment, do I have the right now to file a claim for recognition of ownership due to the loss of the title document? What evidence can be added to prove ownership?
Answer provided 25.07.2023 19:21
Yes, you can. Legal recognition of ownership in accordance with Article 392 of the Civil Code of Ukraine, a property owner may file a claim for recognition of his ownership in the event of loss of a document certifying his ownership.
The main document confirming ownership is an extract from the Unified State Register of Real Property Rights. It can be obtained by submitting an application for receiving the service. You can submit it in person or through a legal representative or by filling out an application for receiving the service online on the website: https://online.minjust.gov.ua/login. The following documents are required for this:
Application for providing information from the State Register of Property Rights to immovable property
A document confirming the payment of an administrative fee, except for the cases provided for by the Law of Ukraine "On State Registration of Property Rights to Immovable Property and Their Encumbrances".
You can get an extract at:
District, district in the cities of Kyiv and Sevastopol state administration
Executive committees of village, settlement, city (except cities of regional significance) councils
City, district councils in cities and their executive bodies
State registrars of real estate rights
Private notaries.
State notary offices.
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